Developmental Psychology

Achieve Test Prep: Developmental Psychology

Chapter 7: Review Questions

1. Puberty is:

a. Marked by rapid physical growth and changes in reproductive anatomy b. Triggered only by the environment c. Usually earlier in males and females d. Occurring later in life now than in previous years

2. Sexual abuse is: a. Any act, of an explicit or implicit sexual nature, which is done or attempted without consent from all parties

b. Usually in situations where prevention was not attempted c. Most commonly committed by males who know the victim d. Particular to a social class, gender, or race

3. The ability to postulate a multitude of solutions to a given problem and to choose the most appropriate solution is:

a. Egocentrism b. Classification c. Hypothetico-deductive reasoning d. Inductive reasoning

4. The egocentric notion of adolescents who assume others are interested in their lives is: a. Centration b. Formal Operational Thought c. Imaginary audience d. Personal fable

5. Emphasis on rewards and punishment for unacceptable behavior places an individual in what category of Kohlberg’s research?

a. Post-conventional Morality Level b. Pre-conventional Morality Level

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